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John David Vincent Salvador, the second of five children, was born in New York City in 1968 in the hospital where his parents, a doctor and nurse, met after emigrating from the Philippines.

From a very young age, John’s curiosity, joyful spirit, sincerity, and caring earned the respect and friendship of children and adults alike. Very inquisitive about life outside his home, John was an avid explorer of his surroundings, who wrung the most out of a world full of adventure and possiblity. Read More about “About John”…

A Commitment to Change Lives

The John D.V. Salvador Foundation (JDVSF) works to establish, fund, and support programs to benefit children who, without the consistent care of loving parents, might fall victim to poverty, disability, and abuse. Read More about “Our Commitment”…

Founded on a Family Ideal, a Mission Takes Root

The JDVSF’s pilot project, the expansion of the St. Martin de Porres home street children in the Philippines, sprang from one family’s ideals of service and wrenching tragedy. Launched in 2005, by Lizelle Salvador, a first generation Filipino American, the JDVSF mission was a direct response to a pressing need she saw first hand during family visits to her parents’ homeland. Read More about “Founding Mission”…